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Commencement of consultation process for additional paramedics
Published: Fri 13 Apr 2018, 12:25pm
The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to providing Tasmanians with the health services they need and deserve. During the election campaign we made a commitment to recruit 42 additional paramedics, to be stationed in regional [Read more]
Construction of dwellings on the rise, business condition up
Published: Thu 12 Apr 2018, 9:25am
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics Building Activity data shows a sharp increase in the number of dwellings being constructed in Tasmania. In the year to December 2017, dwelling commencements were 15.4% higher than in [Read more]
High level of interest in new pilot program
Published: Thu 12 Apr 2018, 9:25am
The State Government’s Affordable Action Plan is clearly working. Yesterday’s announcement of a pilot program, designed to encourage residential property owners to make their affordable rental homes available for low income earners has already garnered interest [Read more]
Redeveloped Tahune Hut now open
Published: Thu 12 Apr 2018, 9:25am
The Government’s vision is for Tasmania to be the environmental tourism capital of the world. Every year, our National Parks attract more than 1.3 million visitors, supporting 200 nature-based tourism operators. The opening of the redeveloped [Read more]
No threat to Tasmania’s energy security
Published: Thu 12 Apr 2018, 9:25am
The latest update from Basslink in terms of the return to service of the cable is very disappointing. I would however like to make it very clear - there is no threat to Tasmania’s energy [Read more]
State Government delivering on commitment to employ more graduate nurses
Published: Thu 12 Apr 2018, 9:25am
On behalf of the Tasmanian Government I would like to welcome the 111 new nurses to the Tasmanian Health Service (THS) who are taking part in induction training at the Royal Hobart Hospital this week. [Read more]
Water for Profit program benefits farmers
Published: Thu 12 Apr 2018, 9:25am
The Hodgman Liberal Government has delivered on its promise to support farmers to increase their business through irrigation. Today’s Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) statewide irrigation conference heard about the success of the Water for [Read more]
Incentives to help boost affordable housing stock
Published: Thu 12 Apr 2018, 9:25am
The Hodgman Liberal Government is delivering on its Plan to address the current housing shortage and recognises the real challenges for Tasmanian on low incomes seeking to rent a house. Building on our Action Plan, [Read more]
Expunging historical homosexual offences
Published: Tue 10 Apr 2018, 9:25am
A landmark scheme enabling the expungement of charges and convictions for historical homosexual and cross-dressing offences has today commenced. The scheme allows a person charged with a historical offence to make an application to the [Read more]
Delivering on our Plan to combat Hobart’s traffic congestion
Published: Tue 10 Apr 2018, 9:25am
At the election the Hodgman Liberal Government won a clear mandate for our Plan to combat Hobart’s traffic congestion and we are getting on with the job of delivering it. As part of our 100 [Read more]